Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Norway

Norway: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour was 66.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
66.8%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2023
All-time low
54.9%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Norway, 2003–2025

02040602003201420252003: 54.9 Percentage2004: 58.5 Percentage2005: 59 Percentage2006: 60.3 Percentage2007: 59.1 Percentage2008: 61.2 Percentage2009: 61 Percentage2010: 61.3 Percentage2011: 62.2 Percentage2012: 63.5 Percentage2013: 63.6 Percentage2014: 63 Percentage2015: 64.9 Percentage2016: 65.9 Percentage2017: 67.8 Percentage2018: 66.4 Percentage2019: 66.7 Percentage2020: 65.9 Percentage2021: 67.2 Percentage2022: 67.8 Percentage2023: 68.5 Percentage2024: 68.3 Percentage2025: 66.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Norway is 66.8%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Norway peaked at 68.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2003.

That places Norway 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status in Norway, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 54.9%
2004 58.5% +6.6%
2005 59.0% +0.9%
2006 60.3% +2.2%
2007 59.1% -2.0%
2008 61.2% +3.6%
2009 61.0% -0.3%
2010 61.3% +0.5%
2011 62.2% +1.5%
2012 63.5% +2.1%
2013 63.6% +0.2%
2014 63.0% -0.9%
2015 64.9% +3.0%
2016 65.9% +1.5%
2017 67.8% +2.9%
2018 66.4% -2.1%
2019 66.7% +0.5%
2020 65.9% -1.2%
2021 67.2% +2.0%
2022 67.8% +0.9%
2023 68.5% +1.0%
2024 68.3% -0.3%
2025 66.8% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.1% 54.9% 61.2% 7
2010s 64.5% 61.3% 67.8% 10
2020s 67.4% 65.9% 68.5% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 12 Sweden 67.1% compare
  2. 14 Italy 66.6% compare
  3. 15 Denmark 65.1% compare
  4. 16 Finland 64.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Norway?
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Norway was 66.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2003.
How does Norway rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
Norway ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,121 data points, 2000–2025
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